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A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police in Cornwall are investigating a number of thefts including the taking of charity boxes from shops that have occurred in and around the area, recently.

“We have since been informed that a 38-year-old woman from Penzance, who is a suspect in this investigation, has been arrested by police in Dorset on an unrelated matter.

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“We will be transferring the woman in question back into the force area within the next 24 hours for questioning.”

PC Mat Cummins, from Falmouth, told Falmouth Town Council on Monday evening: "We have been working with response teams with regards to the series of thefts and vehicle break-ins.